Parts of a Typhoon
Eye
The
centre or eye of a tropical cyclone is at the area of lowest pressure and is
characterised by little or no wind and often a cloudless sky. In severe
cyclones the eye usually shows up as a circular hole in the central cloud mass.
The eye is usually about 40 km in diameter, but can vary between less than 10
km and more than 100 km.
Surrounding
the eye is a wall of dense convective cloud rising about 15 km into the
atmosphere. This is the eye wall and is where the most violent winds and
heaviest rainfall occur.
Radar
and satellite observations of tropical cyclones reveal a distinctive pattern of
convective cloud bands spiralling into the eye wall. These bands often extend
up to 1000 km from the cyclone centre, and contain heavy rain and wind squalls.
* Today, I learned that a Tropical Cyclone, also called typhoon or hurricane, is intense circular storm that originates over warm tropical oceans and is characterized by low atmospheric pressure, high winds, and heavy rain.It strengthens when water evaporated from the ocean is released as the saturated air rises, resulting in condensation of water vapor contained in the moist air. It generates winds that exceed 119 km (74 miles) per hour.
* I will apply my learnings about this phenomenon in my daily life wherever am I so I can be alert and aware of the possible things that may happen in our country.
* Learning about this phenomenon is important because we can be aware all time of the effects of Tropical Cyclone to us.
* On a larger scale, I will share my learnings to my classmates, friends, family and to other people for them to be also aware and be ready if this will hit our country, Philippines.
* I need to know more about the causes and effect of this phenomenon so that I can be responsible of the things am i doing and to be alert of this tropical cyclone whenever it hits us.
